The 1965 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition staged in New Zealand and Australia for cars complying with the Tasman Formula.[1] The series, which began on 9 January and ended on 1 March after seven races,[2] was the second Tasman Series.[1] It was won by Jim Clark, driving Lotus 32B Coventry Climax.[3]
The series was contested over seven races.[2]
| Round | Race name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver[4] | Winning car | Winning team | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | New Zealand Grand Prix | Pukekohe | 9 January |  Graham Hill | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax[5] | Scuderia Veloce | Report |
| 2 | Levin International | Levin | 16 January | Jim Clark | Lotus 32B Coventry Climax | Team Lotus | Report | |
| 3 | Lady Wigram Trophy | Wigram | 23 January | Jim Clark | Lotus 32B Coventry Climax | Team Lotus | Report | |
| 4 | Teretonga International | Teretonga | 30 January | Jim Clark | Lotus 32B Coventry Climax | Team Lotus | Report | |
| Australia | 5 | Warwick Farm 100 | Warwick Farm | 14 February | Jim Clark | Lotus 32B Coventry Climax | Team Lotus | Report |
| 6 | Sandown International Cup[6] | Sandown | 21 February |  Jack Brabham | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax | Ecurie Vitesse | Report | |
| 7 | Australian Grand Prix | Longford | 1 March |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper T79 Coventry Climax | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd[7] | Report | |
Points were awarded for the first six positions at each race as shown in the following table.[2]
Each driver could retain points from the New Zealand Grand Prix, the two best performances in the other three New Zealand races, and from all Australian races.[2]
Race positions for which points were earned but not retained are shown on the table below within brackets.
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